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she walking homm from school and 3 michelle obama aatended pendletonssfunerrl and pressdent obama wrote the arrest or charges haveebeen made. former congresswomaa gabrielle ggfforrs is & attenning the state of the uuionnadddess tomorrow. giffords will be the guest of representativeeron barber. bbrber replaaed giffords whhn she resigned lasttyear.... toofocus on her rrcoveryyaafer beinggshot inn 3 listen to what the president pas to saa about gun violenne. 3 spoke at the senate judiciaay committee's uu viooeece hearing.... urging that something eeds to be done.. -3 3& the maayland violence is holding its 25-th annnal memorial service inn - annapolis tonight. the problee f domestic violencceand ffcuses on changing laas to reduce the problem and improve victim saaety. etweee july 2011 and juun 2012... 49 people died iinmaryland as a result of domestic violence. 3 if you'vv been --3 noticing a dent in your wallet... ii miiht beebeeause prices haveejumped -3 nearly a uarter allon over phe past two weeks. &phigher crude oil prices and refinery shutdownn areedriving up the cost. triple-a - rep
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. >> of the debate over gun rights has president obama on the road today. have arrested leaders of minneapolis. the once again plan for a ban on style assault weapons. it will be tough to push through congress. and mandatory background checks on gun sales. >> let's turn to the celebration across the region. after the baltimore ravens win bowl, the finishing underway from a parade to a pep rally. abc 7 is the only station there at thee team arrived training facility. now with this exclusive access. >> the entire raven's coming.tion has been from john harbaugh all the players, incredible access. you can tell the ravens were tired, but they were wearing smiles. they went directly to the team facility and pulled into it 6:15. all of a sudden, this super bowl journey was coming to an end. we asked the fall they had accomplished had sunk in yet. >> i don't know if there are words that can describe it. it is amazing. >> the players will speak fast to be back atave the castle early tomorrow morning. parade will start at 10:45 will head south on commerce street. acc
. >> of the debate over gun rights has president obama on the road today. have arrested leaders of minneapolis. the once again plan for a ban on style assault weapons. it will be tough to push through congress. and mandatory background checks on gun sales. >> let's turn to the celebration across the region. after the baltimore ravens win bowl, the finishing underway from a parade to a pep rally. abc 7 is the only station there at thee team arrived training facility. now with this...
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. >> president obama is preparing for tonight's state of the union address. >> what he's expected to focus on, next. >> reporting to spring training today with ambitious goals, like we haven't seen for decades. we'll talk about those leader of sports. >> rain and snow had thi+ç22 >> president obama took a break from the oval office for a stroll along the rose garden colonnade with his chief of staff. >> just hours before the state of the union, the president is putting final touches on his plans for a second term agenda. he will focus this year on familiar themes from last year's campaign. >> whenever the president said tonight, he will be able to watch with the rest of the nation starting tonight. you can follow our live wire on wbaltv.com for live reaction during the speech. >> >> unseasonably mild february day. temperatures not all that cold this morning. 13 degrees warmer than average for this time of year. we end up with a good deal of sunshine across the area and it is still mild across the mid- atlantic. still manage to hit 40 degrees. 32 at state college. cloud to the nort
. >> president obama is preparing for tonight's state of the union address. >> what he's expected to focus on, next. >> reporting to spring training today with ambitious goals, like we haven't seen for decades. we'll talk about those leader of sports. >> rain and snow had thi+ç22 >> president obama took a break from the oval office for a stroll along the rose garden colonnade with his chief of staff. >> just hours before the state of the union, the...
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president obama's message during his first state of the union address since reeelyion. the president had planned on focusing on the economy, but as sioux an mcginn miss reports, that may not be an option any more. >> >> putting the economy front and sen it in his state of the union address. work hard, everybody get as fair shot, fair shake and if we do that together, our nation will be stronger. >> the president is givenning the annual speech before congress and the american people are unemployment hovering -- drastic cuts and military spending getting ready to sock the economy if the president and congress can't reach a deal to stop them. >> the first thing we will be listening for is the president >> the president will make room in his speech and plans to announce 34,000 u.s. troops will be home from afghanistan by this time next year. president obama is expected to speak about new gun laws with many victims of gun violence in chamber. some of the victims stood at a senate hearing earlier today and will join their lawmakers as guests. many lawmakers remain opposed to
president obama's message during his first state of the union address since reeelyion. the president had planned on focusing on the economy, but as sioux an mcginn miss reports, that may not be an option any more. >> >> putting the economy front and sen it in his state of the union address. work hard, everybody get as fair shot, fair shake and if we do that together, our nation will be stronger. >> the president is givenning the annual speech before congress and the american...
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. >>> president obama took his gun control message on the road. the president went to minnesota to push for stricter measures because he said the state is making progress in its efforts to reviews gun violence. he heard from elected leaders before making a remark to a crowd of supporters. >> if there's just one life we can save, we have an obligation to try. >> the president is pushing for laws that limit the number of rounds in a magazine, renew a band on assault weapons and require universal background checks for all gun purchases. as for the picture that was released over the weekend of the president shooting clay pigeons, the white house said it hasn't decided to respond to that about the president's personal experience shooting firearms. >> well, maryland is also considering new gun laws in an attempt to curb gun violence. scholars gathered. it was an hope discussion on guns. >> not to prevent that any of us in the room have the right answer. but to have a discussion to talk openly and frankly about some of the solutions that we were should b
. >>> president obama took his gun control message on the road. the president went to minnesota to push for stricter measures because he said the state is making progress in its efforts to reviews gun violence. he heard from elected leaders before making a remark to a crowd of supporters. >> if there's just one life we can save, we have an obligation to try. >> the president is pushing for laws that limit the number of rounds in a magazine, renew a band on assault weapons...
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is etched in stone but we are drying out the rest of tonight and nice tomorrow but: president barack obama -- but cool and breezy. a busy weekend, just stay attuned to the weather. >> thank you for joining us for 11 news at noon. >> watch tonight at 5:00. have a great day.
is etched in stone but we are drying out the rest of tonight and nice tomorrow but: president barack obama -- but cool and breezy. a busy weekend, just stay attuned to the weather. >> thank you for joining us for 11 news at noon. >> watch tonight at 5:00. have a great day.
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. >> president obama is hoping to get more democrats to support his second term plans. a push that came through annapolis today. he addressed senate democrats at a closed-door retreat. he delivered a preview of next week's state of the union speech in hopes of getting more lawmakers to back his efforts to reform medicare and immigration as well as his budget plans and assault weapons ban. today we learned florida senator marco rubio will deliver the republican response to the president's address. he has been touted as the potential presidential candidate in 2016. lawmakersican mullica have revealed their plans. the plan calls for a reduction in the federal work force through attrition and a pay freeze for members of congress. sponsors of the bill say it would delay sequestration for one year and achieve $85 billion in savings while congress works on a long-term deficit reduction plan. that move counters the president's call for a shorter term fix. >> this is a way of doing it without cutting defense is, without cutting domestics, and without raising taxes. >> the wareho
. >> president obama is hoping to get more democrats to support his second term plans. a push that came through annapolis today. he addressed senate democrats at a closed-door retreat. he delivered a preview of next week's state of the union speech in hopes of getting more lawmakers to back his efforts to reform medicare and immigration as well as his budget plans and assault weapons ban. today we learned florida senator marco rubio will deliver the republican response to the president's...
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. >>> coming up, president obama will discuss the issues facing our country. find out the president's talking points. >> be honest, is the school day beginning too early for students. what howard county is saying. >> parents, do you like one of your children more than the other? >> hey, weather wise, it is clear and come tonight -- -- and cool tonight. we have the details.
. >>> coming up, president obama will discuss the issues facing our country. find out the president's talking points. >> be honest, is the school day beginning too early for students. what howard county is saying. >> parents, do you like one of your children more than the other? >> hey, weather wise, it is clear and come tonight -- -- and cool tonight. we have the details.
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robert gates is pushing to create a special court to review president obama's use of unmanned aircraft. the administration has received sharp criticism for its use of drones to kilter or suspects, including americans overseas. drones can be used for more than fighting terrorists abroad. now, police, the weather service, and private businesses are exploring their use in the u.s. could these eyes in the sky see more than they're supposed? mike reports on who's watching you and who's trying to stop them. >> reporter: this is the smoldering wreckage after a navy drone costing more than $170 million crashed last year during a test flight on maryland's eastern shore. for many, it was the first time they'd even heard the powerful aircraft with no one in the cockpits were flying above us. from the atlantic coastline to neighborhoods across the state. >> there's no stopping this technology. anyone who thinks they can put this benie back in the box, that's silliness. >> reporter: they've used unmanned aircraft in hot spots around the world. war-time technology is coming home from highways to you
robert gates is pushing to create a special court to review president obama's use of unmanned aircraft. the administration has received sharp criticism for its use of drones to kilter or suspects, including americans overseas. drones can be used for more than fighting terrorists abroad. now, police, the weather service, and private businesses are exploring their use in the u.s. could these eyes in the sky see more than they're supposed? mike reports on who's watching you and who's trying to...
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he called world leaders over the weekend backup president obama had to minnesota today to talk about his plan for gun-control legislation he won. still win grassroots support for his the gun proposals. people of mixed opinions on how affect of this public poll will be. >> in need to motivate people to combat what will be a very effective interest group effort in opposition to his goals. >> president obama is not done a good job building relationships with congress. he needs to do that before he starts putting external pressure on them. >> tomorrow, a bipartisan group of house members will introduce a bill to make a federal crime to deal and firearms trafficking. >> police are investigating it after one of the military's most accomplished snipers was shot dawn -- shot dead a gun rains this weekend. >> the 25-year-old former marine is charged with two counts of murder in the saturday shooting death of legendary military sniper chris kyle. police are still working to determine a motive. he was one of the most skilled and deadly snipers in military history. he once showed a target more t
he called world leaders over the weekend backup president obama had to minnesota today to talk about his plan for gun-control legislation he won. still win grassroots support for his the gun proposals. people of mixed opinions on how affect of this public poll will be. >> in need to motivate people to combat what will be a very effective interest group effort in opposition to his goals. >> president obama is not done a good job building relationships with congress. he needs to do...
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a puerta cerrada se reunieron esta tarde el presidente barack obama y lideres de organizaciones comunitarias para discutir el tema de inmigracion. silvana quiroz con el informe camino a la reforma migratoria. in: muchas gracias mario, estoy en este momento en dupont circle. hace unos minutos nada mas estuve haciendole entrevistas a las personas que transitaban a esta hora por aqui acerca de la reforma migratoria ya que hoy en la capital fue un dia muy ocupado. lideres comunitarios se reunieron para hablar de este tema y esto fue lo que nos dijeron... pkg el tema del día en la capital, reforma migratoria en la casa blanca una reunión a puerta cerrada con organizaciones comunitarias segun gustavo torres de casa de maryland los puntos que podrian considerars e... sot: gustavo torres primero, asegurarse que haya la legalizacion con derecho a ciudadania para los inmigrantes. once millones de personas se van a nacionalizar , el dream act esta incluido como parte de esta legalizacion. y numero dos, numero tres, la reunificacion familiar. es bien clave que los inmigrantes que tengan a su familia,
a puerta cerrada se reunieron esta tarde el presidente barack obama y lideres de organizaciones comunitarias para discutir el tema de inmigracion. silvana quiroz con el informe camino a la reforma migratoria. in: muchas gracias mario, estoy en este momento en dupont circle. hace unos minutos nada mas estuve haciendole entrevistas a las personas que transitaban a esta hora por aqui acerca de la reforma migratoria ya que hoy en la capital fue un dia muy ocupado. lideres comunitarios se reunieron...
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president obama is getting ready to address the nation. it will be his first state of the union of his second term. the president is expected to talk about job creation immigration reform and reducing gun violence. white house officials say that he will also highlight a mix of old and new policies aimed at helping middle class. we want to invite you to join us as the president addresss congress and the country with the state of the anion. join our team coverage starting at 9. abc will have live reports from washington. and before tonight's state of the union the senate armed services committee will vote on chuck hagueel's nomination for desense secretary. despite a contentious nomination hearing the former repb can senator from nebraska -- republican senator from nebraskais expected to win nomination. he has come under fire for comments he made on israel and opposing sanctions for iran. the joint chiefs of staff will be on capitol hill testifying. he is expected to talk about the effects of sequestration. this was set as mandatory budget c
president obama is getting ready to address the nation. it will be his first state of the union of his second term. the president is expected to talk about job creation immigration reform and reducing gun violence. white house officials say that he will also highlight a mix of old and new policies aimed at helping middle class. we want to invite you to join us as the president addresss congress and the country with the state of the anion. join our team coverage starting at 9. abc will have live...
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the event will provide a venue for president barack obama to deliver his first remarks about america's religious community. >>> well, someone is waking up a lot richer than they were before they went to bed. the powerball numbers were drawn last night. for a jackpot of $270 million. before taxes. we know those winning numbers came out of virginia. but we don't know the name of the person who was the winner on possible -- or possibly it was a group of people that are going to be spreading out the winnings. >> lucky. lucky. >> i think the take home was like $130 million. >> that's what i read. >> i could probably do all right on that. >> i would figure out something to do about it that's for sure. >>> this is the week the super bowl bets are being settled across the country and basically other countries as well. >> two anchors in canada made a friendly wager on who would win the american version obviously football. the super bowl. they had to pay for the -- loser had to pay in messy way. i have no ideas about that. but take a look. >> here we go. are you okay with this? >> i'm okay -- ye
the event will provide a venue for president barack obama to deliver his first remarks about america's religious community. >>> well, someone is waking up a lot richer than they were before they went to bed. the powerball numbers were drawn last night. for a jackpot of $270 million. before taxes. we know those winning numbers came out of virginia. but we don't know the name of the person who was the winner on possible -- or possibly it was a group of people that are going to be...
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. >>> president barack obama is also getting ready for his address. tomorrow the president will give his state of the union remarks. he's expected to talk about job crairks immigration reform and reducing -- job creation, immigration reform and reducing gun violence. he'll talk about old and new policies aimed at helping the middle class. you can follow any updates on the state of the union on our twitter page along with breaking news. just search for abc2 news. >>> maryland's former first lady wants the top job in anne arundel county. linda so is here to tell us about kendel ehrlich's plans to run. >> reporter: she wants to be the leading county in anne arundel county. she plans to figure out this week if she has the support of at least four council members. that's what she needs to win the seat. the deadline to apply for the position is this friday. the mere fact she's a woman, she says, sets her apart. she wants to replace leopold who resigned after being found of misconduct in office earlier month. he also faces several civil lawsuits from women w
. >>> president barack obama is also getting ready for his address. tomorrow the president will give his state of the union remarks. he's expected to talk about job crairks immigration reform and reducing -- job creation, immigration reform and reducing gun violence. he'll talk about old and new policies aimed at helping the middle class. you can follow any updates on the state of the union on our twitter page along with breaking news. just search for abc2 news. >>> maryland's...
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obama told the men that he was moved by the story of o.j. begans, the former ravens linebacker was diagnosed with als in 2007. he said he is looking forward to congratulating the team in person at the white house. >>> for the fourth week in a row, another raven is gracing the cover of sports illustrated. check it out. we have a little preview for you. this it week it is ravens wide receiver jacoby jones. jones who is a new orleans native closed out the season with an amazing game on super bowl sunday. first he caught a 56-yard touchdown pass and then that record-setting play in the second half. jones had 108-yard kickoff return matching the nfl history. also most combined yards in a game. a lot of people are thinking maybe he could have been the mp too. >> coming up on "good morning maryland," we had a chance to talk to jones yesterday. you'll want to hang around for what he has to say. >>> in the meantime let's check in with meteorologist lynette charles. you're probably heading somewhere today, heading to work, taking the kids to school. w
obama told the men that he was moved by the story of o.j. begans, the former ravens linebacker was diagnosed with als in 2007. he said he is looking forward to congratulating the team in person at the white house. >>> for the fourth week in a row, another raven is gracing the cover of sports illustrated. check it out. we have a little preview for you. this it week it is ravens wide receiver jacoby jones. jones who is a new orleans native closed out the season with an amazing game on...
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more hearings on capitol hill today, this one centered on president obama's nominee to head the cia. he goes before a senate panel today to justify the use of drones to kill terror suspects. tracie potts has more. >> in written answers to the senate committee he will face today, john brennan says that crown strikes on terror suspects are rare but -- drone strikes on terror suspects are rare but legal. . the white house released to lawmakers a classified memo justifying their use. >> we have high confidence that they are being done in the right way. >> what constitutes a threat that would justify taking a life without any kind of proceeding or review by anyone else? >> drones are used to patrol the border and to monitor hostage situations like the kidnapping and alabama. >> it can be used to save lives. >> what should it be used to kill americans suspected of working with al qaeda overseas? >> if you have joined the enemy overseas, you have joined the enemy overseas. >> even democrats like ron wyden said that the memo does not adequately explain whether the government has the legal ri
more hearings on capitol hill today, this one centered on president obama's nominee to head the cia. he goes before a senate panel today to justify the use of drones to kill terror suspects. tracie potts has more. >> in written answers to the senate committee he will face today, john brennan says that crown strikes on terror suspects are rare but -- drone strikes on terror suspects are rare but legal. . the white house released to lawmakers a classified memo justifying their use. >>...
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president obama calling on congress to avoid cuts that could jeopardize jobs in just 23 days. >> the jobs of thousands of americans who can work in national security -- who work in national security or education or clean energy. >> reporter: under the terms of earlier deficit deals, congress will find $85 million in reductions by march 1st. if not, they would shrink pentagon spending by 7.9% and domidwesting spending by 5.3% and medicare a 2% reduction. >> i believe they should pass a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms that would delay the economically damaging affects of the sequester for a few more mots until congress finds a way. >> reporter: the president wants to raise more money by ending tax loopholes, but republicans want deeper entitlement cuts. >> if we're going to connect with the american people, it's important that they see not only that we're serious about solving our debt problems. >> a studdie by george mason university estimated 448,000 jobs could be affected in d.c., maryland, and virginia. for months, defense contractors have pleaded for action. >> we
president obama calling on congress to avoid cuts that could jeopardize jobs in just 23 days. >> the jobs of thousands of americans who can work in national security -- who work in national security or education or clean energy. >> reporter: under the terms of earlier deficit deals, congress will find $85 million in reductions by march 1st. if not, they would shrink pentagon spending by 7.9% and domidwesting spending by 5.3% and medicare a 2% reduction. >> i believe they...
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the victim performed at president obama's inauguration last month. police say she was not likely to be the intended target in the shooting. >>> today's meeting of the sandy hook advisory commission has been postponed due to the impending snowstorm. members will meet next friday to hear testimonies from experts in the field and safety and security. >>> hackers hit the federal reserve website. the feds release a statement saying it did not affect crit dal operation and would not say what information was exposed. >>> john kerry is meeting with the first foreign minister since take over the position. he will sit down with john behr among the topics of discussion trade traveled travel and border security. >>> the cookie finder app is connecting troops with customers. one of the new cookies mango cream packed with vitamins like a, c, d and b12. >> what's your favorite. >> i like them all. thin mints. >> samoass. >> they are delicious too. >>> for many this is not a beer or chips storm but milk bread and toilet paper. >> and part of new england could see ar
the victim performed at president obama's inauguration last month. police say she was not likely to be the intended target in the shooting. >>> today's meeting of the sandy hook advisory commission has been postponed due to the impending snowstorm. members will meet next friday to hear testimonies from experts in the field and safety and security. >>> hackers hit the federal reserve website. the feds release a statement saying it did not affect crit dal operation and would not...
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. >> president obama is calling on congress to delay the cut. our washington bureau reporter has the latest. >> the task is to agree on plans to slash the trillion dollars from the deficit with the deadline of march 1. right now, there's no deal in sight. >> i believe they should at least half a smaller package. >> president obama is calling on congress to pass a short-term measure, a combination of spending cuts and tax measures that would delay sequestration until the start of the next fiscal year. >> there's no reason the jobs of thousands of americans who work in national security or education or clean energy, not to mention the growth of the entire economy should be put in jeopardy just because folks in washington couldn't come together. >> the president says the delay will give congress more time to work out a longer-term deal. >> the sequester is $500 billion in automatic spending cuts over the next 10 years. they have already put it off by two months with the rhythmic -- with a mix of revenues and spending cuts. >> republicans a more tax
. >> president obama is calling on congress to delay the cut. our washington bureau reporter has the latest. >> the task is to agree on plans to slash the trillion dollars from the deficit with the deadline of march 1. right now, there's no deal in sight. >> i believe they should at least half a smaller package. >> president obama is calling on congress to pass a short-term measure, a combination of spending cuts and tax measures that would delay sequestration until the...
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if his inaugural address is any indication, this could be a tougher talking president obama. there's no way to tell until tonight. will he compromise or about to win his way of the big issues? >> everything i have to say tonight. >> that line could be announced but he would break of 34,000 u.s. forces from afghanistan. the military could be hurt by spending cuts on march 1. outside the capital, union members protested the automatic cuts would hit social services. the sequestered require a deal on which date beaches. but there is still no agreement. >> we have the ending debt crisis, not a revenue debt crisis at didn't write that the obama prescription is to spend more to put americans back to work. the liberal agenda he laid out added. saying things that position him on the far left of the political spectrum to achieve an opposite side of divided government look for statement on gun violence. "this murder is heartbreaking. >> when mother had a message for lawmakers. >> you signed up for the job, do the big. i do something on gun, on the budget, and on education. that is sure
if his inaugural address is any indication, this could be a tougher talking president obama. there's no way to tell until tonight. will he compromise or about to win his way of the big issues? >> everything i have to say tonight. >> that line could be announced but he would break of 34,000 u.s. forces from afghanistan. the military could be hurt by spending cuts on march 1. outside the capital, union members protested the automatic cuts would hit social services. the sequestered...
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still to come, president obama let's welcome back. 4:41. it is a cold monday as we look at the cityscape of washington d.c. and the washington monument in the background. all is why it. here in the weather center with jacqui. id the numbers to saving? -- are the numbers d.c.? >>-- decieving? >> a lovely cooler than average. kind of a calm day. a typical winter day. 22 in bethesda. 23 in leesburg. 25 and gainesville. we do have a windchill factor. you can see it, it feels like 24 in d.c. but look at ellis. down to 12 -- dulles, down to 12. we will see some sunshine this morning, but in increasing cloudiness throughout the day. high temperatures only in the middle to upper 30's at best. snow showers are on the way by the latter half of our commute. we could start to see some flurries. that really is between 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. another dusting. it just does not want to go away. we will season changes coming line in your seven-day forecast. now it is time for traffic. >> good morning. early in the traffic center on monday morning. not too m
still to come, president obama let's welcome back. 4:41. it is a cold monday as we look at the cityscape of washington d.c. and the washington monument in the background. all is why it. here in the weather center with jacqui. id the numbers to saving? -- are the numbers d.c.? >>-- decieving? >> a lovely cooler than average. kind of a calm day. a typical winter day. 22 in bethesda. 23 in leesburg. 25 and gainesville. we do have a windchill factor. you can see it, it feels like 24 in...
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even president obama was impressed. he called them to congratulate them on their victory. as happy as you were that the ravens won you may have felt bad for the 49ers. they said this is not the ending we planned for. >> it doesn't feel good to be home. i figure i would be out in the ba hams celebrating the victory. it our time. >> the players say they won't be broken by the loss and hope to use it as fuel to be back for the super bowl and win next year. think emit telling him to restrain player i am baby jod oh from same sex marriage. he receives what he calls a cautionary letters from a joint committee. they criticized him to use official letterhead to write the letter but didn't recommend further action. >>> today's scouts and their family's are pushing for the policy of the scouts. >> even though my discounts and parents love me and thank me for all the hard work based on this archaic policy. >> a substantial amount of life. sexuality is not one of them and never has been and doesn't need to be. that's the real issue going on here. >> the supreme court ruled in 2000 tha
even president obama was impressed. he called them to congratulate them on their victory. as happy as you were that the ravens won you may have felt bad for the 49ers. they said this is not the ending we planned for. >> it doesn't feel good to be home. i figure i would be out in the ba hams celebrating the victory. it our time. >> the players say they won't be broken by the loss and hope to use it as fuel to be back for the super bowl and win next year. think emit telling him to...
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first lady michele obama attended the funeral of that girl on saturday. she was mistakenly shot to death last month just days after performing at president barack obama's inauguration. she was under a tree with some of her friends to get out of the rain when someone shot at the group. >>> this is not the fun-filled cruise they were hoping for. a cardinal cruise ship off the coast of galveston is currently adrift in the gulf of mexico with no power to get to port. there are more than 3,000 passengers on board. they were supposed to be getting home today. but a fire in the engine room knocked the power out to the ship and it sit ace drift 500 -- sits adrift 5 miles off the coast. a tugboat is expected to ride to start the towing process to get the ship back to shore. they may not get here, though, till wednesday. >>> a huge fire destroyed a home in tennessee and the damage is valued at more than $2 million. the homeowner said they woke up to the smell of smoke. they called 911. the video is incredible. if we can't get it you to on the show, we'll put it on
first lady michele obama attended the funeral of that girl on saturday. she was mistakenly shot to death last month just days after performing at president barack obama's inauguration. she was under a tree with some of her friends to get out of the rain when someone shot at the group. >>> this is not the fun-filled cruise they were hoping for. a cardinal cruise ship off the coast of galveston is currently adrift in the gulf of mexico with no power to get to port. there are more than...
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. >> reporter: president obama isn't setting any expectations for his state of the union address tonight. in his annual address he is expected to outline an agenda that drives the country. to do that the president will call for new programs, new spending as a way to stimulate growth and republicans are already firing back. earlier today a feisty house speaker john boehner told reporters off camera that the president doesn't have the guts to make tough choices about the deficit because he won't take on the liberals in the democratic party. >> another litany of left wing proposals with plenty of meat for the base. >> reporter: he will discuss spending cuts, but it will be gun control that will likely sparkt emotional moments. attending as a special guest of the first lady, the parents of the chicago team who was gunned down just days after she evidence at the inauguration and nearly three dozen people personally affected by gun violence. the president is expected to announce anyone one year -- that one year from tonight, 33,000 troops will be home from afghanistan. >> you can catch the sta
. >> reporter: president obama isn't setting any expectations for his state of the union address tonight. in his annual address he is expected to outline an agenda that drives the country. to do that the president will call for new programs, new spending as a way to stimulate growth and republicans are already firing back. earlier today a feisty house speaker john boehner told reporters off camera that the president doesn't have the guts to make tough choices about the deficit because he...
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. >> president obama making a trip to annapolis this morning. he will attend the senate democratic issues conference at the westin. he's returning to the white house before 1:00 this afternoon. vice-president joe biden is not showing signs of slowing down. this afternoon he will administer the oath of office at the ceremonial swearing-in for secretary of state john kerry. tonight the vice president will speak at the house democratic issues conference in leesburg, virginia. >> match.com says the singles are not struggling in this economy. >> a dire financial picture for the u.s. postal service takes center stage in d.c. today. linda bell joins us from bloomberg headquarters in new york. good wednesday mourned. >> -- morning. >> the postmaster general is expected to make a major announcement this morning. he will respond to a board of governors recommendation to accelerate the restructuring of the postal service. the question is what does this mean? postal service employees say this could mean closing some facilities next month instead of next yea
. >> president obama making a trip to annapolis this morning. he will attend the senate democratic issues conference at the westin. he's returning to the white house before 1:00 this afternoon. vice-president joe biden is not showing signs of slowing down. this afternoon he will administer the oath of office at the ceremonial swearing-in for secretary of state john kerry. tonight the vice president will speak at the house democratic issues conference in leesburg, virginia. >>...
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. >>> the obama administration is under fire for its drone attack is he. a unnamed strike killed a terrorist leader but that leader was an american citizen who was killed without trial or testimony. we have the latest. >> reporter: before the confirmation hearing started, demonstrators went to protest the cia's use of drone strikes. >> killing kids halfway across the world. >> reporter: he is the president's choice to be the head of the cia and he is a chief architect of the drone program. it wasn't just the protesters, lawmakers also demanded answers the obama administration about the more than 300drone strikes. i have been calling and others have been calling, the vice chairman and i on the use of targets for increased transparency for over a year. >> reporter: specifically the chair said she wants information on the number of civilian deaths that result from drone strikes but has been denied because it's a secret program. >> i think that thinking, is long gone. >> reporter: earlier this week a unclassified document said american citizens that are tied t
. >>> the obama administration is under fire for its drone attack is he. a unnamed strike killed a terrorist leader but that leader was an american citizen who was killed without trial or testimony. we have the latest. >> reporter: before the confirmation hearing started, demonstrators went to protest the cia's use of drone strikes. >> killing kids halfway across the world. >> reporter: he is the president's choice to be the head of the cia and he is a chief architect...
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president obama will give his first state of the anion address of the second -- union address of the second term. the speech will be a book end to the inaugural address a sign the president will touch on priorities like immigration reform and reducing gun violence. the white house officials say he will highlight a mix of old and new policies aimed at helping the middle class. catch the president's address here on abc2 starting at 9. >>> a city social worker is dead. she met a man online and that's what led to the death. monte carter is charged with murder in the beating jennifer conyers e dragged her body to the basement and lit the house on fire. that happened on friday. carters is accused of stealing her -- carter is accused of stealing her atm card and car. they found him and say he was covered in blood when they brought him in for questioning. he is being held without bail currently. >>> the fed are getting involved in case uncovered by our abc2 news investigators involving sheriff homman and his brother john. a former dough teethive in that department is suing the department cla
president obama will give his first state of the anion address of the second -- union address of the second term. the speech will be a book end to the inaugural address a sign the president will touch on priorities like immigration reform and reducing gun violence. the white house officials say he will highlight a mix of old and new policies aimed at helping the middle class. catch the president's address here on abc2 starting at 9. >>> a city social worker is dead. she met a man...
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the main focus will be economy, jobs an how to grow the middle class. >> >> reporter: president obama comes here to capital hill tonight to fulfill his constitutional duty to inform congress about the state of the union. >> you will hear in the president's state of the union an outline from him for his plan to create jobs and grow the middle class. >> >> reporter: aides tell us the president's speech will sound more like the speeches he gave during his election bid. you can expect to hear more about the economy. critics say the president has spent most of his second term working on social issues like gun control and immigration reform. the white house disagrees. >> >> the president's principle preoccupation has been what we need to do to make our economy work for the middle class. >> >> florida's senator marco rubio is expected to make the case for how smaller government can benefit the middle class and the need for education reform to train the middle class for jobs. the president will focus largely on domestic issues, word last night that north korea has performed a new nuclear test
the main focus will be economy, jobs an how to grow the middle class. >> >> reporter: president obama comes here to capital hill tonight to fulfill his constitutional duty to inform congress about the state of the union. >> you will hear in the president's state of the union an outline from him for his plan to create jobs and grow the middle class. >> >> reporter: aides tell us the president's speech will sound more like the speeches he gave during his election...
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. >>> news around the nation this morning, president obama will prevent the 2012 presidential citizens metal to the six teachers and school administrators as they tried to protect students at the sandy hook elementary school. they will receive the awards posthumously at the white house. obama will present relatives with the medal which goes to the citizens of the united states of america who have performed exemplary deeds for the country and for their fellow citizens. >>> two people were pulled from a frozen pond in new york's central park. take a look at the cell phone video posted on youtube of the rescue. witnesses say the two tourists woke out on the ice and it broke beneath their weight. one man was able to get out of the pond on his own, but the other couldn't. witnesses say he was in the water for about 15 minutes but was helped to get out and he got out safely. >> when he first fell in, he was scrambling, trying to come out and i didn't think he was going to make it because he just stopped moving. >> come on, buddy. >> rescue crews had to bring in a ring to the man in the water
. >>> news around the nation this morning, president obama will prevent the 2012 presidential citizens metal to the six teachers and school administrators as they tried to protect students at the sandy hook elementary school. they will receive the awards posthumously at the white house. obama will present relatives with the medal which goes to the citizens of the united states of america who have performed exemplary deeds for the country and for their fellow citizens. >>> two...
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called judd a quote, obama following radical hollywood liberal right at home here in tennessee. i mean, kentucky. the actress is mulling over a bid against republican leader, mitch mcconnell. the ad was paid for by american cross road. the super pack cofounded by paul roe. >>> more praise for the baltimore ravens. the super bowl champs got a big thumb's up from a house minority leader and baltimore native. >> they beat a mighty champion at the super bowl. as a proud 49er fan who grew up on johnny united in baltimore, going to those games as a teenager and raising my own children on joe montana and steve young, you can just imagine how exciting this game was. >> congresswoman pelosi's district covers that and she was in new orleans for the game. >>> what will go down as one of the easiest drug busts of all time. we'll explain that. you are watching wusa9. we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. >>> a segment of the popul
called judd a quote, obama following radical hollywood liberal right at home here in tennessee. i mean, kentucky. the actress is mulling over a bid against republican leader, mitch mcconnell. the ad was paid for by american cross road. the super pack cofounded by paul roe. >>> more praise for the baltimore ravens. the super bowl champs got a big thumb's up from a house minority leader and baltimore native. >> they beat a mighty champion at the super bowl. as a proud 49er fan who...
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. >>> president barack obama will address faith based groups today. the president is scheduled to speak at the national prayer breakfast. the event is sponsored by the evangelical fellowship foundation and it provides a venue for the president to talk to religious leaders since announcing his support of gay marriage. >>> time now for five things to know on this thursday morning. someone is $270 million richer this morning. the powerball numbers were drawn last night and we know that the wink ticket was bought in virginia but we don't know the name of the person or the group of people that won. >>> the iron is out and the cat is in. hasbro has unveiled the newest monopoly token. the company launched a contest to replace one of the classic tokens with one of the new tokens. the iron got the boot. the cat now coming in. >>> and today top cops will reveal some of the new trends in awe toe theft. students from -- auto theft. students from towson university will receive some scholarship money for a psa they had about preventing auto theft. >>> on february 1
. >>> president barack obama will address faith based groups today. the president is scheduled to speak at the national prayer breakfast. the event is sponsored by the evangelical fellowship foundation and it provides a venue for the president to talk to religious leaders since announcing his support of gay marriage. >>> time now for five things to know on this thursday morning. someone is $270 million richer this morning. the powerball numbers were drawn last night and we...
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. >>> president obama was in minnesota yesterday promoting his gun control proposals. during a stop in minneapolis, the president said congress appears to be coming to a consensus on new background checks for gun buyers and also limiting those high capacity gun clips, the ammunition clips. he also wants them to pass an assault weapons ban. a bipartisan group of house members are going to introduce their own gun control legislation which could make gun trafficking a federal offense but it does not address the assault weapons in it. >>> the president also signed a bill into law which temporarily suspends the government's borrowing limit which means they can borrow more money to pay its debt to prevent on defaulting on loans at least for a few more months. but it sets the stage for another political battle over taxing and spending. >>> officials are now offering a theory as to what happened during the super bowl. shortly into the 3rd quarter, half the lights in the super dome went out. it brought the game to a screeching halt for 35 minutes. the system sensed an abnormali
. >>> president obama was in minnesota yesterday promoting his gun control proposals. during a stop in minneapolis, the president said congress appears to be coming to a consensus on new background checks for gun buyers and also limiting those high capacity gun clips, the ammunition clips. he also wants them to pass an assault weapons ban. a bipartisan group of house members are going to introduce their own gun control legislation which could make gun trafficking a federal offense but...
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today president obama called the ravens coach and general manager to congratulate them on. winning the super on here is a portion of that phone call. -- winning the super bowl. here's a portion of that phone call >> i just wanted to say congratulations. for you to stay steady the way you did is a great feat. >> thank you. sometimes the greatest accomplishments are born from diversity and our guys prove that. >> you and me we should try to do things easy or smoothes. [laughter] >> i would like to know what it feels like. it has never happened to me. but it was a great game. you know, we are going to investigate who was behind the whole black out thing, though. >> how cool is that? the president also talked about how moved he and the first lady were by the story of the former ravens lemberg oj dynamos with lou gehrig's's disease = = tjhe former ravens linebacker oj, diagnosed with lou gehrig's disease. >> what the president says congress needs to do fast. cart we need golf zones for highways? >> some snow showers. the forecast is up next. >> the fiscal fight in washington. pr
today president obama called the ravens coach and general manager to congratulate them on. winning the super on here is a portion of that phone call. -- winning the super bowl. here's a portion of that phone call >> i just wanted to say congratulations. for you to stay steady the way you did is a great feat. >> thank you. sometimes the greatest accomplishments are born from diversity and our guys prove that. >> you and me we should try to do things easy or smoothes. [laughter]...
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president obama has asked congress to come up with billions of dollars in limited spending cuts to avoid across the board cuts due to take effect in march. >> the president is hoping to avoid the major sequestration that stands to impact tens of thousands of jobs in the d.c. area. fox's jennifer davis has more. >> the president has a message for congress about a looming budget deadline. >> deep, indiscriminate cuts to things like education and training, energy and national security will cost us jobs. and it will slow down our recovery. >> reporter: those jobs are at risk for the sequester takes effect in march. the president is asking lawmakers to find targeted short-term cuts to keep the economy moving and buy more time to craft a longer-term deal. >> our economy is headed in the right direction. it will stay that way as lodge as there aren't any more self- inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> reporter: the senate remains deeply divided. >> the sooner we solve our spending problem, the sooner our jobs problem will go away as well. >> reporter: house republicans say they've twic
president obama has asked congress to come up with billions of dollars in limited spending cuts to avoid across the board cuts due to take effect in march. >> the president is hoping to avoid the major sequestration that stands to impact tens of thousands of jobs in the d.c. area. fox's jennifer davis has more. >> the president has a message for congress about a looming budget deadline. >> deep, indiscriminate cuts to things like education and training, energy and national...
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. >>> for the first time in a second term, president obama will address the nation with his state of the union address. charley is at the live desk with when's expected tonight. he covered a lot of ground in the past three months. >> he has. since taking reelection on november 6th, the president has been in the middle of debates regarding the fiscal cliff. the debt ceiling gun control and immigration reform. all the hot topics will likely make it into the president's remarks but the focal . from the beginning will be -- point from the again will be the economy and job creation in the u.s. unemployment rate climbed back up to 7.9% and monthly job creation remains modest as millions of americans still look for work. >> the economy will be central to the speech and how we grow the economy so ive can participate. -- so everybody can par test pay the a fair shot and pay your fair share. >> on gun control the white house invited a number of gun violence survivors to the chambers as the president will likely recommit to swift and sweeping action on gun regulation among those attending is th
. >>> for the first time in a second term, president obama will address the nation with his state of the union address. charley is at the live desk with when's expected tonight. he covered a lot of ground in the past three months. >> he has. since taking reelection on november 6th, the president has been in the middle of debates regarding the fiscal cliff. the debt ceiling gun control and immigration reform. all the hot topics will likely make it into the president's remarks but...
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. >>> president obama's nominee for cia director faced some harsh crit sitand that actually had some people cleared from the room. >>> public humiliation and a fresh start. a drunken boating accident forces prominent state senator don dwyer to admit he is an alcoholic. he told mary bubal ark how that changed his life. >> 20, 29 people in the water. >> reporter: a violent collision, two speedboats slam into each other. >> i had blood under my fingernails. >> reporter: randy harvin and his grandchildren suffer serious injuries. state delegate don dwyer at the helm of the other boat. police say dwyer is going full throttle, out of control, and destruction. >> reporter: when r you an alcoholic? >> when you get to the point where i am struggling like i was and using alcohol like i was, clearly i had a problem that needed to be addressed. >> reporter: delegate dwyer opens up at his drinking. the blood alcohol level was 3 times the legal limit that august night. >> it's true i was drinking while operate this boat yesterday. >> reporter: it's a wake-up call for dwyer who regularly goes to aa
. >>> president obama's nominee for cia director faced some harsh crit sitand that actually had some people cleared from the room. >>> public humiliation and a fresh start. a drunken boating accident forces prominent state senator don dwyer to admit he is an alcoholic. he told mary bubal ark how that changed his life. >> 20, 29 people in the water. >> reporter: a violent collision, two speedboats slam into each other. >> i had blood under my fingernails....
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. >>> the future of america, president obama will focus on the u.s. economy on his state of the union address. we get a preview. >> and observing black history month, listening to baltimore's voices in the struggle for civil rights. the story coming up here on wjz. >> and here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. >>> it's 5:30, 52 degrees and mostly cloudy. good evening thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a former maryland first lady wants to be anne arundel county's next exective. but she faces some tough competition. mike hellgren has kendall ehrlich one on one talking about her future. >> reporter: kendall ehrlich says she was not even thinking about it until she started getting calls. >> it's really something that's tailor made. it's a unique circumstance that i'm uniquely qualified for. >> reporter: ehrlich says she only wants to fill what is left of leopold's term which ends next year and then leave office. >> it's so unique to have the circumstance. yo
. >>> the future of america, president obama will focus on the u.s. economy on his state of the union address. we get a preview. >> and observing black history month, listening to baltimore's voices in the struggle for civil rights. the story coming up here on wjz. >> and here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. >>> it's 5:30, 52 degrees and mostly cloudy. good evening thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories...
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obama among hundred offense mourners paying their respects to hadiya pendleton today. she was not the target. she performed with her high school major et team at the presidential inauguration. >>> in maryland, a member of a well known political family could be running for office. former governor bob's wife kendall may announce her plans for the executive seat. and is expected to appear, seeking to replace john leopold, he resigned after being found guilty of two counts of misconduct in office. the forum for the replacement will take place thursday at the west county area library in odenton. >>> a baltimore are program allows you to get your taxes done for free and build up a savings in the process. tim williams has more on the baltimore cash campaign. >> for keith henderson, getting his taxes done for free was an offer he couldn't refuse. >> i set an appointment up online and found all the papers i had to bring and it was just very easy. >> the be more cash campaign offers free tax for residents around the area. >> they need to bring their social security card for them
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. >>> president obama is keeping the pressure on congress to take -- the president is on his way back from a visit to minneapolis where he learned more about a program that's showing promise. danielle leigh has the latest on that. danielle? >> hi, pat. president obama has found that where he's been unsuccessful negotiating with lawmakers, he's had great success with the public. that's the great reason for this visit. he found that as public pressure increases, so does action on capitol hill. he chose to visit minneapolis, a city once with an extremely high crime rate and has taken drastic action to reduce the crime race. two years ago they saw a 30-year crime rate low. he talked to them about the steps they've taken and learned more from the mayor that more needs to be done at the federal level. he reiterated his call to congress, with background checks, and limits to the high-capacity magazines. >> we don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something. that's my main message here today. that's why i need everybody who is listens to keep the pressure on your members
. >>> president obama is keeping the pressure on congress to take -- the president is on his way back from a visit to minneapolis where he learned more about a program that's showing promise. danielle leigh has the latest on that. danielle? >> hi, pat. president obama has found that where he's been unsuccessful negotiating with lawmakers, he's had great success with the public. that's the great reason for this visit. he found that as public pressure increases, so does action on...
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. >>> on day when president obama came to annapolis to meet with democratic leaders, hundreds showed up at the statehouse to protest gun control bills. as don harrison explains, it wasn't just gun owners. >> reporter: close to 1,000 people gathered to show their displeasure over governor o'malley's gun restrictions. one of them is the limit of magazine size. the governor wants to ban .45 assault weapons. >> personal liberties are being infringed upon by our politicians who are here by the grace of our votes and they're only temporary employees. >> recently purchased a new gun. i went out to try it. this is the first shot i took with it. >> reporter: one of those politicians who ad to be agree is senator nancy jacobs. >> this bill is an infringement upon everyone's second amendment rights. >> reporter: in a much more serene setting the governor spoke to the senate judicial commit. the room was standing room only. the governor fees anyone who wants to buy a handgun should be forced to get lap license. part of that would mean passing a firearms safety course. >> we are not trying to ban
. >>> on day when president obama came to annapolis to meet with democratic leaders, hundreds showed up at the statehouse to protest gun control bills. as don harrison explains, it wasn't just gun owners. >> reporter: close to 1,000 people gathered to show their displeasure over governor o'malley's gun restrictions. one of them is the limit of magazine size. the governor wants to ban .45 assault weapons. >> personal liberties are being infringed upon by our politicians who...
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president obama announced a state of emergency in connecticut which got some of the heaviest snowfall. 40 inches worth in the city of hampton. crews are work to go relieve the headaches the blizzard caused. travel is slowly coming back to life and power is gradually being restored. rhode island's governor credits the early preparation and the cooperation of residents for keeping the storms storms consequences at bay. some people are spending the day cleaning up and digging out, others are enjoying the more than 2 feet of snow that fell in boston with good old fashioned winter time activities like sledding. people are taking advantage of the weather to get outside. a large group gathered with their sleds in a snowball fight broke out in boston common. others are preparing for the week ahead. i'm tori ms. dunnon reporting! we had audio problems on that. let's move on. delays if you were flying anywhere in the northeast and we had a shuttle l bus crash that caused problems here at airport. we had a bus overturn, hit a pole turning overhead wires and that took the power down on the light
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. >> and president obama is expected to focus on job creation and economic growth in his state of the union address. still the struggling economy could force him to pursue second-term priorities such as gun control and climate change and announce the next steps towards leaving afghanistan. >> 9:07. 37 degrees at b.w.i. still ahead, five ways to help you better manage your finances. >> and no clear frontrunner at tonight's grammy eye wards, so who do critics expect to take home? >> and we will have a look at the seven-day forecast which the seven-day forecast which does >> good morning. we're starting you off with a live view from tower cam looking over the northern part of baltimore. it's currently 34 downtown and 30 at the airport. the winds are calm at this point the barometer showing a pressurizing to 307b948 inches. so that's good news. high pressure is building in the area that's the calm in between the next system that moves in. clouds should be returning later in the day. temperatures are on the chilly side. we started off in the 20's and now we're starting to warm to that high
. >> and president obama is expected to focus on job creation and economic growth in his state of the union address. still the struggling economy could force him to pursue second-term priorities such as gun control and climate change and announce the next steps towards leaving afghanistan. >> 9:07. 37 degrees at b.w.i. still ahead, five ways to help you better manage your finances. >> and no clear frontrunner at tonight's grammy eye wards, so who do critics expect to take...
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first lady obama attended the funeral of the girl. she was mistakenly shot last month. >>> patty harrison is being laid to rest today, the longest serving lawmaker in the house of delegates. her caskets was laid in annapolis at her home church. she will be buried at the veterans cemetery. >>> talk about reducing gun violence, vice president joe biden is heading to philadelphia to hold a round table discussion with law enforcement about overall gun safety. >>> the light rail service heading into bwi airport is fully restored following a shuttle bus accident. a bus overturned yesterday hitting a pole holding overhead wires and that power to the light rail. three people suffered minor injuries. >>> we'll find out today how many shark attacks were recorded in 2012. that report is released every year by the university of married. last year there -- of florida. last year there were 37 confirmed shark attacks in the united states. >>> a 9-yard is teaching us about -- 9-year-old is teaching us about life. >> she lost almost everything in a fi
first lady obama attended the funeral of the girl. she was mistakenly shot last month. >>> patty harrison is being laid to rest today, the longest serving lawmaker in the house of delegates. her caskets was laid in annapolis at her home church. she will be buried at the veterans cemetery. >>> talk about reducing gun violence, vice president joe biden is heading to philadelphia to hold a round table discussion with law enforcement about overall gun safety. >>> the...
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. >> president obama has signed raises thebill that ceiling. the legislation temporarily the 16.4 trillion limit on federal borrowing. that prevents the u.s. and from defaulting on its debts. provisions a house republicans to temporarily withhold lawmakers' pay in either chamber that fails to produce a budget plan. the senate has approved a bill include security at u.s. embassies overseas, following the attacks in benghazi. than $1 billion for funds no longer needed in iraq would then fund that effort. the bill now goes to the house. 5:17. the big question is, how many pancakes and you think you can put away today > >> about 5. i want that many. >> i think that's about 11. let's check in with adam caskey, ihop int the alexandria. pancakes?ad some >> we are going to dig in this morning. day and the pancake day.nal weather person's you get a free short stack at ihop and it's for good cause. it's for charity. tell us about it. toyou have the opportunity leukemia lymphomas find a cure for blood cancer. we're hoping to raise $220,000. they've been r
. >> president obama has signed raises thebill that ceiling. the legislation temporarily the 16.4 trillion limit on federal borrowing. that prevents the u.s. and from defaulting on its debts. provisions a house republicans to temporarily withhold lawmakers' pay in either chamber that fails to produce a budget plan. the senate has approved a bill include security at u.s. embassies overseas, following the attacks in benghazi. than $1 billion for funds no longer needed in iraq would then...
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in washington, in today's president obama will be laying out the state of the union. it is the speech he will use to lay the groundwork for his next four years in office. he is setting the stage for the spending showdown that will play out over the next few weeks. >> the economy, jobs, and the middle class are expected to be center stage on tuesday night as president obama delivers his fourth state of the union address. the president will be trying to take the high ground from republicans in the fight over budget cuts. >> they would rather ask more from the majority of americans and put our recovery at risk than close a single tax loophole for the wealthy. >> the president and democrats are demanding what they see as a fair balance. >> we need more revenue and more cuts. of like to see that in a bold proposal. >> if there is no deal by march 1, automatic spending cuts taken. >> these reductions do not make sense. we will hurt a lot of people. it is up to the president to act now. >> not everyone believes the across-the-board cuts could hurt the economy. >> the preside
in washington, in today's president obama will be laying out the state of the union. it is the speech he will use to lay the groundwork for his next four years in office. he is setting the stage for the spending showdown that will play out over the next few weeks. >> the economy, jobs, and the middle class are expected to be center stage on tuesday night as president obama delivers his fourth state of the union address. the president will be trying to take the high ground from republicans...
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. >> today's protest came on the same day president obama was meeting with democrats. part of that discussion also involved federal gun legislation. >>> weather wise a quiet day. maryland's most powerful radar all clear as it continues to be. temperature wise low to upper 30s. we hit the 40s earlier today. 38 in denton. 38 in bel air. the next weather maker already on the map, texas low. this is south and west of new orleans now. this will increase in strength as it comes up the coast toward friday. we'll talk about the impact on maryland and points north. it will be cold by early tomorrow morning. that detailed storm report and forecast is straight ahead. >>> it's kind of like quickly approaching the limit on your credit card and not having the money to pay the bit. the city of baltimore is looking at a huge deficit in 10 years if it keeps going the way it is now. we're talking $2 billion. it came in a new study commissioned by the city. it comes with aging infrastructure and pensions. >> if we act now,y and boldly, we can change the tra ject pri for the city. >> her
. >> today's protest came on the same day president obama was meeting with democrats. part of that discussion also involved federal gun legislation. >>> weather wise a quiet day. maryland's most powerful radar all clear as it continues to be. temperature wise low to upper 30s. we hit the 40s earlier today. 38 in denton. 38 in bel air. the next weather maker already on the map, texas low. this is south and west of new orleans now. this will increase in strength as it comes up the...
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president obama will co-host a farewell ceremony today. he finished his term by testifying at a committee on the attacks in benghazi. chuck hagel has not been confirmed. also waiting for confirmation, john brennan, nominee for head of the cia. brennan won praise after the thursday confirmation hearing, where he defended drone attacks on terror suspects. tracie potts has the latest from capitol hill. >> truth, full truth -- >> it looks like john brennan is gaining the support of several lawmakers after defending drone attacks on terror suspects, even american spirit at least three whad been killed so far. >> any american who did that should know that they are part of an enemy against us and the united states will do anything possible to destroy the enemy. >> drones are used against imminent threats, but some are so concerned if it is legal and wonder what if the cia takes out the wrong person. >> we have got to see any and all of those legal opinions, the ones that the bipartisan group senators asked for, before the vote. >> protests prompt
president obama will co-host a farewell ceremony today. he finished his term by testifying at a committee on the attacks in benghazi. chuck hagel has not been confirmed. also waiting for confirmation, john brennan, nominee for head of the cia. brennan won praise after the thursday confirmation hearing, where he defended drone attacks on terror suspects. tracie potts has the latest from capitol hill. >> truth, full truth -- >> it looks like john brennan is gaining the support of...
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president barack obama announced a state of emergency in connecticut which got some of the heaviest snowfall. as much as 40 inches in hamden. crews are working to relieve the headaches of the blizzard that were caused by the storm. >> our biggest problem will be after we dig out our spaces, looking up and down the alley, there's nowhere to go. >> that storm has always been blamed for at least 15 deaths in the northeast and canada. it's also brought some of the highest accumulations ever on record. >>> a firefighter in new england has trudged through the heavy snow to respond to a 911 emergency. listen to this. the connecticut firefighter was responding to the dispatch of someone having difficulty breathing. look at this guy. that firefighter at 6'3" forged through 3 feet of snow to reach the house. that is hard to do with many of the roads impassable. it appears this is the fastest way for some of the responders to get around on foot. that gives you some perspective about just how bad it was. >> in the past few moments alone, the associated press has reported 119,000 confirmed to still be in
president barack obama announced a state of emergency in connecticut which got some of the heaviest snowfall. as much as 40 inches in hamden. crews are working to relieve the headaches of the blizzard that were caused by the storm. >> our biggest problem will be after we dig out our spaces, looking up and down the alley, there's nowhere to go. >> that storm has always been blamed for at least 15 deaths in the northeast and canada. it's also brought some of the highest accumulations...
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the group of actors, comedians and activists say the proposals were made by president obama to reduce gun -- gun violence and they're behind them. that includes the semiautomatic ban on rifles, modeled after military weapons. >> i still haven't gotten over connecticut and like the assault weapons to go to war. not in our own country. >> the president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and the dad of the country. and when your dad says something, you listen. >> vice president joe biden's also trying to rally democrats in congress to act on president barack obama's proposal. he spoke to them on wednesday and the president is expected to be at the retreat tomorrow. >>> mail delivery is coming to an end on saturdays. the post office says that they plan to cut back to five day a week deliveries for first class mail. the change would start at the beginning of august. we're still going to be able to get mail ordered pixes,est press -- prescriptions, express mail and packages on saturdays. this will save the post office billions of dollars. >>> coming up restaurant week in annapolis
the group of actors, comedians and activists say the proposals were made by president obama to reduce gun -- gun violence and they're behind them. that includes the semiautomatic ban on rifles, modeled after military weapons. >> i still haven't gotten over connecticut and like the assault weapons to go to war. not in our own country. >> the president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and the dad of the country. and when your dad says something, you listen. >> vice...